B+
Wayne Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Wayne Township.
Students
7,549
Schools
15
Spent per student
$28,563
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
What stands out about Wayne Township School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flagtown.
K–46 elementary schoolsHillsborough Township School District
7–8Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolHillsborough Township School District
9–12Hillsborough High SchoolHillsborough Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,563 per student · 0% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,551’20
7,500’21
7,623’22
7,653’23
7,549’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 18%Asian 10%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Theunis Dey Elementary School
B+459 students14:1
Packanack Elementary School
B+408 students13:1
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
B+387 students12:1
James Fallon Elementary School
B370 students13:1
Pines Lake Elementary School
B+356 students12:1
Randall Carter Elementary School
B+351 students13:1
Albert Payson Terhune Elementary
A−347 students12:1
Lafayette Elementary School
B321 students14:1
Ryerson Elementary School
C250 students9:1
Preakness Early Childhood Center
177 students9:1
Schuyler Colfax Middle School
A−650 students10:1
Anthony Wayne Middle School
A−617 students9:1
George Washington Middle School
A−493 students9:1
Wayne Valley High School
A1,201 students10:1
Wayne Hills High School
A1,162 students10:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Passaic County Manchester Regional School DistrictHaledon, North Haledon
$27,793per student
Passaic Valley Regional School DistrictLittle Falls Township, Totowa
$30,876per student
Ramapo-Indian Hill Regional School DistrictFranklin Lakes, Oakland
$35,164per student
Fairfield Township School DistrictFairfield Township
$22,790per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.